page_title: Southport, Tasmania
hierarchical_section_title: Southport, Tasmania
caption_attribution_description: English: The small coastal town of Southport in far south Tasmania
context_page_description: Southport is a small township in far south Tasmania, the most southern township in Australia. The town had a population of 135 in 2016. It was settled in 1837 and grew to be the largest town south of Hobart; but a declining shipping industry slowly led to the town's shrinking population, and much of it has been destroyed by fire. Shore-based whaling took place at Southport in the 19th century.
context_section_description: Southport is a small township in far south Tasmania, the most southern township in Australia (Cockle Creek is located further south, but it is not a gazetted town). The town had a population of 135 in 2016. It was settled in 1837 and grew to be the largest town south of Hobart; but a declining shipping industry slowly led to the town's shrinking population, and much of it has been destroyed by fire. Shore-based whaling took place at Southport in the 19th century.
caption: View of coast of the township
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